Cork traffic and weather: Cloudy conditions forecast with scattered showers 

This evening will also be mainly dry apart from some isolated light showers. Picture: Chani Anderson

Met Éireann has said it will be mostly cloudy across Cork on Wednesday with well-scattered showers.

From late morning onwards, the national forecaster said it will be largely dry with some isolated showers and sunny spells.

Highest temperatures of 13C to 15C with moderate to fresh south-westerly winds are expected.

This evening will also be mainly dry apart from some isolated light showers.

It will be partly cloudy tonight with some mist patches developing.

Lowest temperatures of 9C to 12C are expected.

Traffic 

Traffic is starting to slowly build across some of Cork's major city links, with light congestion observed along the M28 at Carr's Hill and along the N40 heading toward the city centre.

National outlook 

It will be mostly cloudy on Thursday with isolated patches of light rain or drizzle.

It'll become breezy again with a moderate to fresh southerly wind, feeling stronger in coastal areas.

Highest temperatures of 13C to 15C are expected.

Thursday night will be cloudy and breezy with persistent rain or drizzle moving into the southwest and west early in the night, and gradually spreading eastwards across the western half of the country.

Lowest temperatures of 10C to 13C degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds are expected.

Met Éireann said there is uncertainty in the forecast for Friday, but it is likely that cloud and rain will gradually make its way further east during the early morning.

Persistent rain will linger over the country, with dry patches in the east.

Highest temperatures of 13C to 15C with moderate to fresh southerly winds are expected.

Friday night will be cloudy with some rain throughout the country, with clearer conditions in the southeast.

Lowest temperatures of 9C to 13C are expected, feeling coldest in the northwest, with light and variable winds.

The forecaster said latest guidance suggests that Saturday morning will be cloudy and wet in the north and west, with that rain gradually moving to the southeast.

Highest temperatures of 12C to 14C are expected.

High pressure will then start to build on Sunday, bringing mostly dry and calm conditions with sunny spells.

It will be a cooler day with highest temperatures of 9C to 13C.

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